Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, Volume 777Saunders, 2002 - 881 pages This "classic" in it's field provides detailed instruction on how to respond during all phases in the cycle of trauma care: from resuscitation through the operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitation phases. Like the first two editions, this new edition utilizes this unique cycle of trauma framework to describe the science, current issues, trends, and controversies of trauma care. This format offers the reader an easy to follow organization of material describing the patient's therapeutic needs. Three new chapters address performance improvement in trauma care, injury prevention, and prehospital care of the trauma patient. New, relevant material has been added and content updated throughout to reflect current research-based findings. This text will serve as an excellent reference for the novice and experienced trauma nurse practicing in a variety of settings. - Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of trauma nursing issues. -- New chapter on performance improvement in trauma car |
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... important not only to gather information about the injury problem , but also to be familiar with the source of that information and how the injury population of interest was defined . Even more important to trauma professionals is the ...
... important to provide care and support for the family , as well as the patient . Long - term monitoring of caregivers ' emotional status is important to identify onset of depression or increased anxiety . The nurse should establish daily ...
... important priority is allowing them to see their child . As the child . stabilizes , other concerns that the family members may have must be addressed . An important consideration for the health care team is family presence during the ...